William J. Killoran

(Manahawkin Newspapers)

WILLIAM J. KILLORAN AGE 75 OF BEACH HAVEN PARK

William J. Killoran, 75, of Beach Haven Park died Friday, Dec. 5 at Southern Ocean County Hospital, Manahawkin.
Born in Syracuse, N.Y., he served in the U.S. Army where he was stationed in Germany from 1953 to 1954.
After returning to Syracuse, he worked at Carrier Corp. until attending Cornell University where he graduated from the School of Industrial and Labor Relations in 1960.
He worked for Koppers of Pittsburg, Pa. for two years, Jones and Laughlin Steel of Star Lake, N.Y. for seven years before retiring from Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corp. of Poughkeepsie, N.Y. in 1993 after 25 years of service.
Upon retiring, he moved from Hyde Park, N.Y. to Long Beach Island.
He was predceased by his brothers, Jack and Peter.
Surviving are: his loving wife of 48 years, Maureen (nee Reilly); four children, Kathy, Jeanne, Jack and Denise; five grandchildren, Danny, Jimmy, Reilly Aiden and Lily; his sisters, Mary, Judy, Anne and Ellen and his brothers, Neil, Larry and Mike.
Bill enjoyed fishing, golf, cooking, reading, card playing and most of all, singing. He was a past dock master, treasurer and member of the Beach Haven Park Yacht Club, and was a Euchartistic Minister at St. Francis Roman Catholic Church, Brant beach.
Bill was a member of the Cornell University Glee Club and several church choirs, including St. Paul's Cathedral in Pittsburg and most recently, the St. Francis Adult Choir of LBI. He loved to lead the singing of "God Bless America" at sunset at the end of West Alabama Avenue on the Bay.
A memorrial Gathering will be held from 10 a.m. until time of the 11 a.m. Memorial Mass on Monday, Dec. 15 at St. Francis Roman Catholic Church, 4700 Long beach Boulevard, Brant Beach.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent in Bill's memory to either the Alzheimer's Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834 or to the St. Francis Community Center, 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach, NJ 08008.